Lead Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lead off What does lead off mean?	begin, start, open	The golfer was the first to lead off in the tournament.
lead off What does lead off mean?	to begin, to start, to open	The golfer was the first to lead off in the tournament.
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put one's two cents (worth) in What does "put one's two cents (worth) in" mean?	to add one's comments to (something)	I tried to put my two cents in at the meeting but nobody would listen to me.

all-nighter What does "all-nighter" mean?	an activity that goes on all night long (e.g.: party, study session, test preparation).	She pulled an all-nighter to finish her term paper.
regain one's feet What does "regain one's feet" mean?	to stand up again after falling, to become independent after financial difficulties	I quickly regained my feet after almost falling on the sidewalk.
Status quo What does "Status quo" mean?	Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	present	Our teacher is always on hand when we need someone to help us.
Better half What does "Better half" mean?	Your better half is your husband or wife.
AOK What does "AOK" mean?	great, doing well	great, doing wellHe said that he was feeling AOK even after the truck had hit him.
go for the jugular What does "go for the jugular" mean?	attack someone in a way that you know will harm them most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck)	As soon as the political candidate was having problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she cannot do her job well.

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Lead Off Idiom